"I have no mouth - I must scream" - exhibition reviewed
Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 09:57.
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By Whitney Highum
What: I have no mouth - I must scream
Exhibition featuring international artists such as: Zbigniew Libera (PL), Avdej Ter-Oganjan (RU), Václav Magid (RU), Milan Kozelka (CZ)
Where: Galerie Truhla, Truhlářská 11
I went to this opening with no expectations, and still managed to be disappointed. Descending into the bunker-like backroom basement of an inauspicious doorway, I have to admit my interest peaked.
However, when the first noticeable artwork came into view, I didn't struggle to overcome my American modesty to take in the portrait of a naked man holding himself. As much as I wanted to appreciate the attempt at provoking uncomfortable feelings in its viewers, I couldn’t help but miss the artistic aspect of the piece. The rest also failed to impress. A small video of a woman holding a blank sign in Old Town square seemed to be less entertaining and interesting than this concept’s potential. The seeming “saving grace” of the exhibition was simply a video of people riding escalators. The simplicity of the concept was glaringly obvious, however, the use of materials – the video was projected onto the uneven brick walls of the art space giving it a fascinating, gritty, three dimensional quality – was intriguing. Another "highlight" (if it can be called that) was a giant roll of toilet paper on the floor. I admit that when it comes to this type of artistic endeavour, I am not an expert, but I am at a loss as to when art ceased to be about eliciting emotion or interest, or even aesthetic appeal and started being more about how “complex” the artist can try to appear. I left when the live performance consisted more of ear-piercing microphone interference than any type of “music”. And leaving was the most poignant feeling I took away from this opening. So if that was the artists’ intention then bravo.
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